The newspaper is the most powerful of all the means of expression of the views of men and women and what really matters. In fact, newspapers have even been regarded by economists as a necessity of mod...

It's been 107 years this month since the tragedy of the Titanic. Of course, this disaster has fascinated the world ever since, leading to books, movies, musicals and, ultimately, a successful search f...

For the Children: Last week was Spring Break for many Oklahomans, including our elected officials. As a result, the Legislature enjoyed an abbreviated schedule, although they did begin consideration o...

Nineteen lawyers. Forty FBI agents, intelligence analysts, forensic accountants, and professional staff. Over 2,800 subpoenas. Nearly 500 search warrants. More than 230 orders for communication record...

For the Children: Jaded observers of Oklahoma politics often express their cynicism with the phrase, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” In other words, while we may think we are ma...

The problem with politics is everyone seems to be looking for nothing but trouble, then when they find trouble, they want to blame everyone else. I mean my gosh, to err is human, people. But to const...

For the Children: Government functions best when different branches, elected officials and agencies maintain good working relationships. To his credit, Governor Kevin Stitt understands the value of ma...

Opinions Daylight Savings Time (DST)-is it really the best thing for us? Or is this saving time killing anyone else, like it’s killing me? During DST changing the clocks does not create extra daylight...

A bill that would require agency chief financial and executive officers to sign off on their agency’s yearly financial statements and attest to the accuracy of the information passed the House this we...

Opinions Finding our voice After watching an interesting movie over the weekend called “The Wife” with actress Glenn Close and actor Jonathan Pryce, I was a bit taken back.  It was about a woman whose...

Blackface One area I struggle with writing about is race. It is such a divisive subject and I fear I might give offense. One of the issues I sometimes face is that I try to find some positives in curr...

For the Children: Last week was an important milestone for this year’s Legislature, as any bill that had not been passed out of committee by Thursday (Feb. 28) is now dormant for the remainder of the ...

The staff of The McIntosh County Democrat welcomes Letters to the Editor on subjects of interest to our readers. Short letters are most likely selected for publication, but the use of any material is ...

International Women’s Day will be observed on March 8. Around the world, special events will celebrate the cultural, social, political and economic achievements of women. However, this last area – eco...

The staff of The McIntosh County Democrat welcomes Letters to the Editor on subjects of interest to our readers. Short letters are most likely selected for publication, but the use of any material is ...

For the Children: The legislative session is moving quickly this year and the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is currently tracking a whopping 530 child-related bills. Each of these bills...

Dear Editor: A Dehumanized America Vice President Pence’s recent visit to honor Jewish Holocaust victims at Auschwitz reminded me about America’s still ongoing inhumanity and disrespect for human life...

There are only 20 more days until spring. Hallelujah. My Grandma Eloise always counted the days until spring, but I used to laugh because she started counting the first day after winter began. “88 day...

I have attended three memorial services in the past week and will attend one more before this week is over. I have also known several more friends who have lost their loved ones in the past few days a...

Post season brings excitement The post season play for both the Eufaula and Checotah basketball programs brings excitement. The Checotah Lady Wildcats won their first district championship in over a ...